The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
Strikers In Possession of q Town.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec 27.-Word WAS received
here this morning, about 1130, from Hnsdale.
that the mon employed at the quarries had
struck, and were ommitting depredations
the Minnesota Iron Company's property. Par
ticulars thus far received very meager, as
the rioters have possession of the telegraph
Office and the operator, with a revolver held at
each side of his head is unable to his in
strument The only telegram received from
Hinsdale is follows:
1.-THE employed in the quarries have
struck for back pay. and have gained possession
of the telegraph Office. have now revolver
at each side of my head. They have demanded
the money in the safe. and srying to open it."
After that the telegram suddenly ceased, and
only a few broken sentences could be gotten
afterwards. There are about one hundred men
employed by the company at Hinsdale, and they
consist mainly of Hungarians ami Bohe mians.
There are no saloons at the quarries. but it is
known that the majority Of the strikers are
drunk and ready to commit any depreciation.
While it is not apprehended that fatal casual
ties have taken place. yet it is feared that
siderable property has been destroyed. The
amount Of back pay due the men is a very small
sum. and as they have always been promptly
celebrating Christmas and that this
is the wind-up of drunken spree.
If the rioters should break into the safe they
will only find about $50. Upon word received
at the beginning of the strike. Deputy Free,
with an armed posse of twenty men, left Tower
special train for Hinsdale, but up to this
the affair assumes a serious aspect, as he would
have telegraphed if he gained possession of the
telegraph Office. His train was run but ten
miles per hour, for fear the track had been tam
pered with.
Later information states that first reports are
exaggerated. The rioters consisted of five
drunken men, ard they were captured and
placed under arrest
MIR. Barry Threatened with Imprison naent
EAST SAGINAW. Mich, Dec. l7-After the
ill - 49, G.
or two ago. Thomas B. Barry, now a member of
the general executive committee of the Knights
of Labor. was prominent figu-e among the
striking mill-hauds He was sued by Wm. Ii.
Webber for damages to the Hoyt estate. of which
We Ms0os s;, wa; executor by shutting down
Judgment for SO 900. IL obtained in the Cir
cult Court against Barry and affirmed by the
ment and now it comes to the surface in
IN the shape of letter from Mr.. Web
bers attorney, saying that Barry must pay up
body execution will be issued for him and
he will be imprisoned. Barrys friends say he
will not pay it, In addition to the judgments
there is a bill of costs amounting to $6.10L20.
The Company Charg ed with Bad Faith.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2Z-In an interview
with an Inquirer reporter. tonight, a knight Of
Labor said that the strike the Reading road
was forced by the Reading management as part
of organized plan OF the Pennsylvania Read
ing and Jersey Central roads, to break up the
knights OF Labor. There was great excitement
at the headquarters of the executive COMMITTEES
when the statement of President Corbn and
receivers became public. Members Of the COM
Dittes declared that they had been induced to
return to work on false oretenses and that the
com pany had been trying for some time to pre-
cpitate conflict with the Knights of Labor
Messages were sent to the different assem- lies
to convene at once TO consider the matter
Complications Over the Columbus Scale.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 27.-W. T. Lewis. master |
workman Of the Miners Assembly of the Knights |
of Labor arrived in this city today to inquire |
into the trouble among tho railroad miners in |
western Pennsylvania The operators " no are |
paying the Columbus scale state that they will |
not pay it after JAM l. as a large number of
other operators refuse TO pay it. Mr.. Lewis came
on to try and settle the matter without q strike.
The Scott Haven miners say they will not come |
out unless they are supported by the national
assembly. The trouble among miners is COM
plicated now that it is impossible to surmise
what the outcome will be.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Dec. 2I-Governor
Nj armad uke was taken sick yesterday morning
To-Day he is much worse. His attending ply
sicisn, DIR. A g. Dawson. pronounces his disease
10 be pneumonia. DIR. Young, superintendent of
he Nevada Asylum, has been summoned by
telegraph.
ANGosTuRA BITTERs is known as the great